Gauteng
Gauteng (/xaʊˈtɛŋ/ khow-TENG, Sotho-Tswana for 'place of gold'; Zulu: eGoli or iGoli [îːˈgóːlì]) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa.
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Location of Gauteng in South Africa | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Established | 28 April 1994 |
| Capital | Johannesburg |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Parliamentary system |
| • Premier | Panyaza Lesufi (ANC) |
| • Legislature | Gauteng Provincial Legislature |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,176 km2 (7,018 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 9th in South Africa |
| Highest elevation | 1,913 m (6,276 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 15,810,388 |
| • Rank | 1st in South Africa |
| • Density | 885/km2 (2,290/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st in South Africa |
| Population groups (2022) | |
| • Black | 84.6% |
| • White | 10% |
| • Coloured | 2.9% |
| • Indian or Asian | 2.2% |
| Languages | |
| • Zulu | 19.8% |
| • English | 13.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 12.4% |
| • Southern Sotho | 11.6% |
| • Northern Sotho | 10.8% |
| • Tswana | 9.1% |
| • Xhosa | 6.6% |
| • Tsonga | 6.6% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 3.2% |
| • Venda | 2.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| ISO 3166 code | ZA-GP |
| GDP | US$134.7 billion |
| HDI (2021) | 0.736 high · 2nd of 9 |
| Website | www |
| Zulu | eGoli |
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| Xhosa | iRhawuti |
| Afrikaans | Gauteng |
| Sepedi | Gauteng |
| Sesotho | Gauteng |
| Setswana | Gauteng |
| Xitsonga | eXilungwini |
| Venda | Makhuwani |
| Southern Ndebele | iGauteng |
Situated on the Highveld, Gauteng is the smallest province by land area in South Africa. Although Gauteng accounts for only 1.5% of the country's land area, it is home to more than a quarter of its population (26%). Highly urbanised, the province contains the country's largest city, Johannesburg, which is also one of the largest cities in the world. Gauteng is the wealthiest province in South Africa and is considered the financial hub of not only South Africa but the entire African continent; the financial activity is mostly concentrated in Johannesburg. It also contains the administrative capital, Pretoria, and other large areas such as Midrand, Vanderbijlpark, Ekurhuleni and the affluent Sandton. Gauteng is the most populous province in South Africa with a population of approximately 16.1 million according to mid year 2022 estimates.